He was born Sept. 3, 1926, in Litchfield, to Henry and Hilma (Nygren) Lee.

Kenneth was a member of the local VFW, and an avid car collector. He also collected old clocks and enjoyed collecting antiques. He loved to feed the birds and squirrels, and enjoyed putting puzzles together. Ken also truly enjoyed spending time with his family, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

Ken was preceded in death by his parents; siblings Marion, Raymond, Linnea, Dorothy and Milton; a grandson, Jeremy Fiecke; and a son-in-law, Ronald Koch.

The funeral service took place Saturday, Dec. 1 at noon at Chilson Funeral Home in Winsted, with visitation from 10 a.m. until the time of the service. Interment with military honors was at Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery.